If there be any value in scaling the mountains, it is only that from them one can behold the plains. _'Daily News.'_ NOVEMBER 9th _LORD MAYOR'S DAY_ I pressed some little way farther through the throng of people, and caught a glimpse of some things that are never seen in Fleet Street. I mean real green which is like the grass in the glaring sun, and real blue that is like the burning sky in another quarter of the world, and real gold that is like fire that cannot be quenched, and real red that is like savage roses and the wine that is the blood of God. Nor was it a contemptible system of ideas that was supposed to be depicted by these colours of flags and shields and shining horsemen. It was at least supposed to be England, which made us all; it was at least supposed to be London, which made me and better men. I at least am not so made that I can make sport of such symbols. There in whatever ungainly procession, there on whatever ugly shields, there was the cross of St. George and the sword of St. Paul. Even if all men should go utterly away from everything that is symbolized, the last symbol will impress them. If no one should be left in the world except a million open malefactors and one hypocrite, that hypocrite will still remind them of holiness. _'Daily News.'_ NOVEMBER 10th Old happiness is grey as we And we may still outstrip her; If we be slippered pantaloons O let us hunt the slipper! The old world glows with colours clear, And if, as saith the saint, The world is but a painted show, O let us lick the paint! Far, far behind are morbid hours And lonely hearts that bleed; Far, far behind us are the days When we were old indeed. Behold the simple sum of things Where, in one splendour spun, The stars go round the Mulberry Bush, The Burning Bush, the Sun. _'Grey Beards at Play.'_ NOVEMBER 11th A man (of a certain age) may look into the eyes of his lady-love to see that they are beautiful. But no normal lady will allow that young man to look into her eyes to see whether they are beautiful. The same variety and idiosyncrasy has been generally observed in gods. Praise them; or leave them alone; but do not look for them unless you know they are there. Do not look for them unless you want them. _'All Things Considered.'_ NOVEMBER 12th Likelier across these flats afar, These sulky levels smooth and free, The drums shall crash a waltz of war And Death shall dance with Liberty; Likelier the barricades shall blare Slaughter below and smoke above, And death and hate and hell declare That men have found a thing to love. _'The Napoleon of Notting Hill.'_ NOVEMBER 13th